He said: "The top managers, whatever they do and however they do it, there are bits and pieces I should try to steal.

"There's Arsene's calm philosophical way and Fergie's calculated screaming and shouting at people. Mourinho could do both. He could select what to do and when to do it.

"I am trying to steal Arsene's approach and add it to my team. If I'm jumping around on the side looking nervous it's no good. I have to show my lads I believe in them."

Holloway hopes to see Wenger at work at Arsenal's Colney training ground.

He said: "I've asked to go down and watch what they do. I know Steve Rowley, their chief scout, really, really well and I want to see what Arsene does because managers such as him are fantastic.

"He's one of the best in the world in taking a young man and turning him into a brilliant player worth millions.

"The bloke is a genius. His players all know their jobs and he has moulded that club the way he wants it. He's even got his name in their name - Arsene, Arsenal - and maybe I should change my name to Black or something.

"I would love to have a natter with him and it will be an honour for me to meet him face to face. But I'm going to go there and try to beat him."

Holloway has carefully worked out a game plan and banished fans from the training ground when he unveiled his strategy to his players.

He said: "Our boys are so up for it. Do we know what's going to happen? No. Does that scare us? No.

"Until you get out on that pitch with your Cesc Fabregases and Robin van Persies you don't know how you're going to handle it. You have to believe you can do these things.

"We might lose by the biggest embarrassing scoreline ever in the Premier League or we could pull off the shock of the century."

Holloway arrives at the Emirates after another crazy week which has seen Karl Oyston resign as Blackpool chairman and face bankruptcy charges.

Yet what has really hurt Ollie is missing his new apricot poodle, Ted.

The dog is down south at Holloway's family home and he plans to move everyone north because he is sick of the four-and-a-half hour commute.

He added: "I had rottweilers and now I have a toy poodle, which shows how you can change. I miss him."